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Billy Hamilton League
8-18-2079
Virgil Cathey Left Field
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .795 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 2660 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 07-06-1938
HR 353 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(74 games)
RBI 1623
SB 374
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF A+ (95.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1968 LHP 96 240 76 11 5 11 49 18 33 .906 .364 .542 .225 .317
1968 RHP 121 360 106 16 8 16 69 30 62 .873 .356 .517 .222 .294
1969 LHP 89 197 59 10 2 11 36 32 32 .936 .397 .538 .239 .299
1969 RHP 129 392 118 15 5 19 75 35 62 .873 .363 .510 .209 .301
1970 LHP 96 214 63 9 4 10 39 21 29 .868 .354 .514 .220 .294
1970 RHP 134 380 105 17 11 10 60 48 69 .813 .355 .458 .182 .276
1971 LHP 89 184 59 13 4 7 31 32 23 .972 .423 .549 .228 .321
1971 RHP 138 408 122 16 5 18 82 42 68 .860 .365 .495 .196 .299
1972 LHP 80 179 51 8 4 6 29 22 40 .841 .366 .475 .190 .285
1972 RHP 124 336 81 14 3 13 62 25 66 .714 .298 .417 .176 .241
1973 LHP 77 165 50 10 4 5 32 20 25 .875 .372 .503 .200 .303
1973 RHP 127 360 102 13 4 16 76 25 62 .802 .327 .475 .192 .283
1974 LHP 52 106 28 2 1 5 22 7 11 .756 .313 .443 .179 .264
1974 RHP 129 368 102 16 4 12 73 36 71 .780 .340 .440 .163 .277
1975 LHP 60 130 33 6 0 2 18 16 22 .679 .333 .346 .092 .254
1975 RHP 101 336 77 7 0 4 32 32 69 .580 .294 .286 .057 .229
Total LHP 639 1415 419 69 24 57 256 168 215 .870 .370 .500 .204 .296
Total RHP 1003 2940 813 114 40 108 529 273 529 .791 .339 .453 .176 .277
Total 2624 9603 2660 391 129 353 1623 922 1771 .795 .340 .455 .178 .277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Virgil Cathey has retired from the St. Louis FRED-BIRDS
1967-07-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the St. Louis FRED-BIRDS. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS receive Virgil Cathey, Fred McElyea, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (WAS) from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (STL).
1959-04-01The Milwaukee Meatheads have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1958-10-23A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (PIT) from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for Virgil Cathey, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (PIT).
1958-10-13The Pittsburgh Steel Men have sent Virgil Cathey to the minors.
1958-09-16The Pittsburgh Steel Men have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1958-06-29A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Steel Men. The Pittsburgh Steel Men receive Virgil Cathey from the Boston Braves in exchange for Braniac Levens, Nails Hanger, Brian Batchelder.
1957-10-03The Boston Braves have sent Virgil Cathey to the minors.
1957-09-29The Boston Braves have promoted Virgil Cathey to the major league team.
1956-04-05The Boston Braves have acquired Virgil Cathey from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Detroit Tigres have waived Virgil Cathey.